Will the Budget push the economy off the cliff? November 13, 2025 Downing Street is in chaos and the economy has flatlined. Now, with just a couple of weeks to go until we find out what’s really in Rachel Reeves’ Budget, Britain’s bosses are getting restless. It used to be the case that Chancellor’s went quiet in the run-up to a Budget, keeping their powder dry and [...]
Rightmove faces £1bn legal action over ‘unfair’ fees to estate agents November 13, 2025 A legal claim estimated at £1bn is in the works against property portal Rightmove, accusing the company of charging thousands of UK estate agents excessive and unfair prices to list properties. The legal action, led by former Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) panel member Jeremy Newman, along with a team of lawyers at Scott+Scott UK [...]
Cyber roles demand soars as UK firms scramble to plug skills gap November 13, 2025 Demand for cybersecurity training across UK businesses has surged following a wave of cyberattacks on major firms and public bodies, as employers scramble to strengthen defences ahead of new government rules. The rise in attacks, including one that crippled Jaguar Land Rover’s operations earlier this year, has coincided with a sharp rise in firms seeking [...]
Trump International, Scotland scoops world’s best golf course award November 13, 2025 US President Donald Trump has welcomed the “great honour” of his Trump International property in Scotland winning an award for the world’s best golf course. The New Course, which opened this year at Trump International in Aberdeenshire, scooped the top gong at the World Golf Awards, which is voted for by professionals, media and the [...]
Zilch boss shrugs off Klarna’s stock loss after fresh funding round November 13, 2025 The boss of one of London’s most hotly-anticipated fintech listings has shrugged off the recent stock fall of Klarna after securing a fresh funding round. Philip Belamant, the chief executive of consumer payments platform Zilch, told Morning Wire “there’s always a bit of downward pressure” when asked whether Klarna’s recent stock tumble raised any concerns [...]
Productivity growth twitchy in wake-up call for OBR and Reeves November 13, 2025 Productivity levels stuttered in the third quarter of the year, an initial estimate has shown, subverting the Chancellor’s hopes of boosting output in the UK economy. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said on Thursday morning that quarterly growth in output per hour rates was 0.7 per cent, the highest level since the end of [...]
Justice for Players: Multi-billion-pound class action lawsuit against Fifa bolstered by Dutch union November 13, 2025 The class action lawsuit being brought against football’s world governing body Fifa and backed by the lawyers who achieved the landmark Bosman and Diarra rulings has been bolstered by support from another national player union. The Association of Contract Players (VVCS), which represents male and female professional footballers in the Netherlands, has joined the legal [...]
Reeves to put brakes on Cycle to Work scheme in blow to City November 13, 2025 Chancellor Rachel Reeves could slam the brakes on the Cycle to Work scheme at the upcoming Budget in a blow to City commuters, it has been reported. The Chancellor is expected to cut tax benefits on salary sacrifice schemes, including in the buying of expensive bikes, according to a report in the Financial Times. “Cycle [...]
Flexible offices to comprise a fifth of London market by 2030 November 13, 2025 A fifth of London’s offices will be made up of co-working sites by as soon as 2030, in a further sign of the extent to which the pandemic-induced shift in working patterns is reshaping the capital’s commercial property market. So-called ‘flex’ spaces currently represent just 12 per cent of the total London office market, but [...]
Christmas comes early for Young’s as party bookings surge November 13, 2025 One of the UK’s biggest pub groups has seen a surge in festive parties as the London-listed firm reported rising sales. Young’s, which operates nearly 300 pubs across London and the south of England, reported a 22 per cent rise in Christmas bookings compared to last year. “Christmas seems to be getting bigger every year,” [...]